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again, he did speak moments earlier before harry reid and nancy pelosi. let's listen in. >> in times like this, the american people expect their leaders to come together and try to find ways to resolve their differences. the president reiterated one more time tonight that he will not negotiate. we have divided government. democrats control the white house and the senate. republicans control the house. we sent four different proposals to the colleagues in the senate. they rejected all of them. we asked for a conference. to sit down and try to resolve our differences, they will not negotiate. we had a nice conversation, polite conversation, but at some point, we have to allow the process that our founders gave us to work out. we have appointed the house side to sit down and work with our senate colleagues. it's time for them to appoint. all we are asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. i would hope that the president and my democrat colleagues would listen to the american people and sit down and have a serious
again, he did speak moments earlier before harry reid and nancy pelosi. let's listen in. >> in times like this, the american people expect their leaders to come together and try to find ways to resolve their differences. the president reiterated one more time tonight that he will not negotiate. we have divided government. democrats control the white house and the senate. republicans control the house. we sent four different proposals to the colleagues in the senate. they rejected all of...
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senate majority leader harry reid says the republicans are too indebted to the tea party. and that's playing a big role in the stalemate. reid says: "these people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea party, the anarchists of the country, and the majority of the republicans in the house are following every step of the way. this is an unnecessary blow to america." they are so fixated on embarrassing our president, the president of the united states. they think an election's coming this november. it happened last november. he was elected by five- million votes over what romney got. senate democrats wouldn't ree to any proposal targeting the affordable care act. meanwhile... house speaker, john boehner kept his comments short at a press conference...aft er congress was unable to reach an agreement. he defended his party against allegations they were willing to shutdown the government over "obamacare." boehner was also very short...when asked what should happen to government workers.. who are now furloughed.
senate majority leader harry reid says the republicans are too indebted to the tea party. and that's playing a big role in the stalemate. reid says: "these people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea party, the anarchists of the country, and the majority of the republicans in the house are following every step of the way. this is an unnecessary blow to america." they are so fixated on embarrassing our president, the president of the united states. they...
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not all democrats are on board including senate majority leader harry reid. he has declined to say whether he backs the most contentious rule in the package and assault weapons ban. >> a device exploded inside a restaurant in virginia. police are not sure if the device was thrown at the business or planted inside. >> they do know that it did detonate inside the business. friends of the business owners say that the sub shop has been vandalized several months ago and recently the remodeling was complete. now is boarded up on the outside and torn apart inside. when the day began, no one expected the lorton sub shop would look like this by afternoon. >> this woman, who does not want to give her name, is a close friend of the shop owner, a man badly burned after the explosion. >> i just want to know that he is going>> witnesses reported hearing a loud bang just before 10:30 this morning. firefighters were on the scene within minutes. >> there was a building on fire as well. >> after putting out the fire and rushing the victim to a burn unit in d.c. investigators a
not all democrats are on board including senate majority leader harry reid. he has declined to say whether he backs the most contentious rule in the package and assault weapons ban. >> a device exploded inside a restaurant in virginia. police are not sure if the device was thrown at the business or planted inside. >> they do know that it did detonate inside the business. friends of the business owners say that the sub shop has been vandalized several months ago and recently the...
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what you have happening with senate majority leader harry reid and with the president is that they're making it clear that the problem in congress is not the republican party as a whole. it's not even speaker boehner in that he's the big obstacle. it's that these few people within the republican majority are wielding enormous influence as the president said, as we all know, it's all in the papers, people can read about it. if speaker boehner were to defy the right wing of his party and put the clean continuing resolution bill on the floor it would pass. >> msnbc contributor and "washington post" opinion writer jonathan capehart, good to see you. >> you, too. >>> we want to know how the shutdown is impacting you. as always, head over to twitter and keep the conversation going, the #don'tshutmedown. share your thoughts including videos and we'll share those on air. back after this. [ female announcer ] it figures...on your busiest day you see the gray. try root touch-up by nice 'n easy. just brush our permanent color matching creme right where you need it. then rinse. in ten minutes zap
what you have happening with senate majority leader harry reid and with the president is that they're making it clear that the problem in congress is not the republican party as a whole. it's not even speaker boehner in that he's the big obstacle. it's that these few people within the republican majority are wielding enormous influence as the president said, as we all know, it's all in the papers, people can read about it. if speaker boehner were to defy the right wing of his party and put the...
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. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] it is so bad, harry reid has been forced to change his own embalming fluid. that's how bad it is. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] you know, something, harry reid held a press conference today where he talked about his phone call with john boehner. let me show you the first part of it. here. >> i just a finished the telephonic conversation with speaker boehner. >> jay: a telephonic conversation. [ laughter ] i'm surprised he doesn't go like this, hello, gladys? [ laughter ] give me murray hill 5, 1919. hello? [ cheers and applause ] a telephonic? i had a twitter phonic conversation also with him. you know, when two members of congress talk to each other, it's not telephonic, it's moronic. okay. that's totally different. totally different thing. [ cheers and applause ] let me ask you something. how many of you are at the
. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] it is so bad, harry reid has been forced to change his own embalming fluid. that's how bad it is. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] you know, something, harry reid held a press conference today where he talked about his phone call with john boehner. let me show you the first part of it. here. >> i just a finished the telephonic conversation with speaker boehner. >> jay: a telephonic conversation. [ laughter ] i'm surprised he doesn't go like this, hello,...
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this time harry reid really wanted to take charge. >> harry reid wasn't happy with that deal in 2011. looking back on it, i don't think the president was very happy with it either. he didn't like the sequesters that came as a result and so i think both the president said i'm not going to do that all over again, which is why he stood firm this time. and harry reid said you know what? let me do the negotiating this time. i don't want joe biden to do it. i can get this con. harry reid is tough. he's very tough, he's very wiley. he figured out a way to get this done. if you look at the deal dana bash has been reporting we've been talking about since yesterday, it is essentially a white flag. the only thing that's in it is an anti-fraud measure on obama care which basically everybody can agree toe. >> who can oppose that? >> who can oppose that? the republicans in the house have marched themselves right over to the point of irrelevancy where effectively after two weeks of this wolf, it didn't matter what they did. we wound up with a deal that they could have had on day one. and they've los
this time harry reid really wanted to take charge. >> harry reid wasn't happy with that deal in 2011. looking back on it, i don't think the president was very happy with it either. he didn't like the sequesters that came as a result and so i think both the president said i'm not going to do that all over again, which is why he stood firm this time. and harry reid said you know what? let me do the negotiating this time. i don't want joe biden to do it. i can get this con. harry reid is...
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>> reporter: harry reid just announced. when he comes back in at 9:30 and wants to be recognized and whatever message the house sends over, i'll go ahead and table that. in washington speak he's saying if the house sends over this vote to go to conference or conference committee and we want to take this dispute about how to fund the government for the next 55 to 75 days, 45 to 75 days if you're going to go by november 15th or december 15th. they have two different end dates on this. he's going to strip it out again and say no, we're not going to do that. now the ball's back in your court. that's why schumer did that little thing to reenforce that. and the house still plans on doing this. this is another, another ask of the conservative wing of the house republican caucus. they are the ones suggesting to go to conference. this is not a boehner idea. this was coming -- i first heard about this at about 5:00 this afternoon, coming from some of the conservative side of the house republican conference. so this is, again, sort of
>> reporter: harry reid just announced. when he comes back in at 9:30 and wants to be recognized and whatever message the house sends over, i'll go ahead and table that. in washington speak he's saying if the house sends over this vote to go to conference or conference committee and we want to take this dispute about how to fund the government for the next 55 to 75 days, 45 to 75 days if you're going to go by november 15th or december 15th. they have two different end dates on this. he's...
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obama will not negotiate while harry reid said s democrats refuse to use the affordable healthcare air as ransom. the house passed multipleple provisions to fund theund government but all of them would infringe on obama's o healthcare law. hundreds of thousands of tourist visit washington and the monuments but the government shutdown shuted down many popularr attractions. >> many tourists are visiting national park sites anyway.anyw cirn gray houston went out to check out the shutdown's impact on tourism. >> reporter: make nos -- no mistakes. >> we traveled across country from san diego hoping to see our national parks and sure enough, everything shutdown. >> reporter: that didn't stop him and his wife fromom trying to see the sites. they've been ridinging motorcycles and have been riding bikes to get around.et >> you went back to link on memorial so that is disappointing. >> reporter: not disappointing enough from keepingth rongs of tourist from getting as close as they possible do. the barricades deliberately pitched aside. >> you don't -- you know the park is closed. >> i think it's
obama will not negotiate while harry reid said s democrats refuse to use the affordable healthcare air as ransom. the house passed multipleple provisions to fund theund government but all of them would infringe on obama's o healthcare law. hundreds of thousands of tourist visit washington and the monuments but the government shutdown shuted down many popularr attractions. >> many tourists are visiting national park sites anyway.anyw cirn gray houston went out to check out the shutdown's...
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president did speak by phone this morning but on the floor of the senate, democratic leader harry reid called the g.o.p. controlled house, quote, insane over its insistence to end obamacare. so what are you saying about all of this? on facebook and twitter, furloughed workers are keeping touch with fox 5 how they're spending their time away from work. one says being the stay-at-home mom i never got the chance to be. another says why stress over something you have absolutely no control over? i'm going to bingo. wish me luck. you can join the conversation by getting in touch with us on facebook.com/my fox dc or just send us a tweet @ fox 5 dc. for constant updates on the government shutdown, keep it here on the air or online at m fox dc.com. pressure to give up the parking lot, coming up on the news edge at 6:00, city officials threaten to take this property away from a boat club in old town. and a shift in school start times. the superintendent of one district lays out his plan. we have details. what have you got? >> well, i'll tell you what. we have payback time in the forecast. you kn
president did speak by phone this morning but on the floor of the senate, democratic leader harry reid called the g.o.p. controlled house, quote, insane over its insistence to end obamacare. so what are you saying about all of this? on facebook and twitter, furloughed workers are keeping touch with fox 5 how they're spending their time away from work. one says being the stay-at-home mom i never got the chance to be. another says why stress over something you have absolutely no control over? i'm...
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the freeze and harry reid have been hand in hand and harry reid has been driving this train and he has refused and rebuffed house cups ever republicans eve. passing appealing funding bills. women and se infants and childrs aid. and the senate has rejected all of that. we see harry reid coming forward and passing the clean debt ceiling raise that libby was taking about. another tactic to put house republicans on the spot, del. >> i'm amazed at how much social media is being used. i'm seeing hash tags and twister is there anyone in washington that is reading the tea leaves and what the republican thinks about this. social media plays a big part. with the media and everyone getting involved and everyone is their own wire service reporter or prel press secretary it has e eytheexpect of amly amplifying. >> so in that respect, it's very interesting, and certainly the white house and republicans at this point in the game they are adept at using all of that. >> mike a lot has changed in washington since we land there a few years ago. >> you can say that again. >> here is a form of social media
the freeze and harry reid have been hand in hand and harry reid has been driving this train and he has refused and rebuffed house cups ever republicans eve. passing appealing funding bills. women and se infants and childrs aid. and the senate has rejected all of that. we see harry reid coming forward and passing the clean debt ceiling raise that libby was taking about. another tactic to put house republicans on the spot, del. >> i'm amazed at how much social media is being used. i'm...
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the white house, and harry reid was the bad guy. republicans were divided, now they're scattered and in retre retreat. >> mike, you called it two weeks ago. i'm sorry, you did. i would have liked it to go a different way. mike, you and i will have another late night. don't go too far. we'll get back to mike as soon as there, there are further developments. we do expect to hear from the president once this passes both houses. let's go to the senate. we are expecting the bill to go through the senate furs. we're looking at senator schumer from new york. until then i want to bring in alice fitzgerald. she reports on the markets, economy, and politics. that's where we are right now. those things have come together. most people don't spend a lot of time in all of them, and now everyone in america has got to understand this. >> we're actually where they intersect most clearly. tomorrow, treasurely bills, how our government borrows money. if they sell bonds, if they don't have the authority to borrow that money, to sell those bonds, they d
the white house, and harry reid was the bad guy. republicans were divided, now they're scattered and in retre retreat. >> mike, you called it two weeks ago. i'm sorry, you did. i would have liked it to go a different way. mike, you and i will have another late night. don't go too far. we'll get back to mike as soon as there, there are further developments. we do expect to hear from the president once this passes both houses. let's go to the senate. we are expecting the bill to go through...
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but as harry reid said he will table it. what is interesting, i spoke to republican members and they were caught off guard by speaker boehner's motion not expecting him for the conferencees on the cr. they are going to have a press conference around 1:00. they want to continue this message. they want to see the government open and basic fairness for all americans. kind of this push of the vitter amendment. but in terms of where we go from here as we move into tuesday, the idea has always been from republ republicans that a one day shutdown is not the end of the world. however, we've seen practically every single vehicle they could alter the health care law. now the question goes, what will they do after they've seemed to exhausted every option in trying to change the health care law. and then we get into all sorts of exciting things. do they pull away from health care and go to something else like keystone that is part of the goody bag wish list, or sake you down the path of going back and forth? a lot of republicans i spoke
but as harry reid said he will table it. what is interesting, i spoke to republican members and they were caught off guard by speaker boehner's motion not expecting him for the conferencees on the cr. they are going to have a press conference around 1:00. they want to continue this message. they want to see the government open and basic fairness for all americans. kind of this push of the vitter amendment. but in terms of where we go from here as we move into tuesday, the idea has always been...
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you're looking live at senator harry reid. let's dip in and listen to the senator right now as he speaks about the shut down. >> to issue a shut down statement and she's done that. here he is. head of departments and agencies. this mem rand yum falls september 17th memo providing an update on potential lapse of appropriations no more phone shall after midnight. appropriations to consolidate further continuation act expire at 11:59 tonight. enforcing we don't have any indication of congress will act in time for the president signing a continuing resolution before the end of the day tomorrow. october 1, 2013. therefore agencies should knot now execute plans for shut down due to absence of appropriations. that is what she says. so madam president agencies of government under process of closing down. now, it appears the house is not going to do anything to keep the government from shutting down. they've got some jerrywood thing about going to conferences if madam president it's embarrassing that these people who are elected to rep
you're looking live at senator harry reid. let's dip in and listen to the senator right now as he speaks about the shut down. >> to issue a shut down statement and she's done that. here he is. head of departments and agencies. this mem rand yum falls september 17th memo providing an update on potential lapse of appropriations no more phone shall after midnight. appropriations to consolidate further continuation act expire at 11:59 tonight. enforcing we don't have any indication of...
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harry reid said that goes forward. >> they think the measure will pass? it. >> i think it will. the difficult part about this is what ted cruz is doing is urging people to vote against something he is in favor of to slow it down. the problem for republicans because most republicans are against what hoe is doing, this puts john boehner in a worse position. the long ther goes on if it does delay the vote, harry reid is happy to let that keep going, it's going to jam john boehner so they can avoid a shut down. with the temporary delay. this makes it more difficult for republicans. >> let's talk about tonight's debate in virginia. are there enough undecided voters? >> plenty of undecided voters. this debate is important because of that. we saw only 43-38 with the lead. that's a narrow margin. a lot of people not sure what they want to do. most don't think he will get 8% of the vote, the laneitarian candidate. where does that vote go? can he get back the republicans? a lot of questions and a lot of tough questions from the team here. >> that are debate will be shown here at 7:00 this
harry reid said that goes forward. >> they think the measure will pass? it. >> i think it will. the difficult part about this is what ted cruz is doing is urging people to vote against something he is in favor of to slow it down. the problem for republicans because most republicans are against what hoe is doing, this puts john boehner in a worse position. the long ther goes on if it does delay the vote, harry reid is happy to let that keep going, it's going to jam john boehner so...
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harry reid -- >> he guaranteed a vote. >> bless his heart. i do not know if there will be a procedural matter. if it is a motion to proceed, which is what is called, that may be the vote. >> you spoke of your influence. talk what will likely be voted on the store. how much influence you can you have in washington compared to the nra? do you think you're gaining ground as more influential? >> i do not have a way to measure that. we're happy to work with the senators that are taking the lead on this. we're very pleased that these were people that we had backed heavily. we've made the right decision during the campaign. many oppose candidates who were from the republican establishment. we are looking for people that are not afraid to go and challenge the establishment. this filibuster probably is doing that in the senate. the same kind of thing seems to be happening. we are getting what we hoped. we are delighted that we identify them in time to help them and their campaigns. these are people that are operation on their convictions. >> these are
harry reid -- >> he guaranteed a vote. >> bless his heart. i do not know if there will be a procedural matter. if it is a motion to proceed, which is what is called, that may be the vote. >> you spoke of your influence. talk what will likely be voted on the store. how much influence you can you have in washington compared to the nra? do you think you're gaining ground as more influential? >> i do not have a way to measure that. we're happy to work with the senators that...
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this is harry reid. >> they do not know what they want. i hope the republicans decide what they want and we'll be happy to work with them. i repeat for the fourth time i'm here, open the government, let us pay our bills, we'll negotiate with you about anything. >> so, -- go ahead. >> what is hilarious is that the position of the president, and harry reid is this. we win, and after we win, absolutely everything, then you can come over and we'll talk. i mean, really. honestly. that's the position? they just win? they're not going to talk and we aren't going to talk. the deal is done. so the american people, that's an insulting comment to make to the american people. we're serious, like i said we put a lot of offers on the table. now it's time for the president to actually lead and not be a passive participant, and be a part of these talks. i think we're getting somewhere, i really do think this is a positive sign. jew temperature -- thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> to wall street. the dow posting its biggest point gain of the year,
this is harry reid. >> they do not know what they want. i hope the republicans decide what they want and we'll be happy to work with them. i repeat for the fourth time i'm here, open the government, let us pay our bills, we'll negotiate with you about anything. >> so, -- go ahead. >> what is hilarious is that the position of the president, and harry reid is this. we win, and after we win, absolutely everything, then you can come over and we'll talk. i mean, really. honestly....
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we've heard harry reid speak. nancy pelosi and harry reid took a lot of questions. the president of the united states is completely quiet. is he going to say anything or just stay in his lair? >> i don't know with that. we're wondering if it was possible earlier this evening. because the speaker of the house was coming out. and those democratic leaders from congress, harry reid and nancy pelosi, came out. but i can't really surmaze why the president did or did not come out. he did talk to a white house official who said if you look at what happened in that meeting, if you listen to what they said coming out, it is obvious no progress was made. that was plain to see and hear as we were standing outside the west wing. i was there as john boehner walked out for a few moments. and up that harry rood received took questions. john boehner took no questions. we want to continue on the resolution. and he said, and the white house won't do that and democrats won't do that. and he walked off. and then harry reid and most pelosi, it was striking to me. harry reid said we are l
we've heard harry reid speak. nancy pelosi and harry reid took a lot of questions. the president of the united states is completely quiet. is he going to say anything or just stay in his lair? >> i don't know with that. we're wondering if it was possible earlier this evening. because the speaker of the house was coming out. and those democratic leaders from congress, harry reid and nancy pelosi, came out. but i can't really surmaze why the president did or did not come out. he did talk to...
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harry reid said he will table it. republican members are caught off guard by the move out of speaker boehner's office. they did not expect him to issue a motion for conferees on the crs. they will continue the message they want to see the government open in basic fairness for all americans under the health care law, the amendment you have been talking with in the last hour. in terms of where we go from here as we move in to tuesday, the idea has always been from republicans that a one-day shutdown is not the end of the world. they have time to ma throughout the rest of the day. we have seen just about every vehicle they can send over to alter the health care law. the kwef goes, what will they do after they seem to have exhausted every option in order to try to change the health care law? and then we get in to all sorts of exciting things. do they pull away from health care and go to keystone or something like that that is part of the goody bag wish list or continue down the path of going back and forth a lot of republ
harry reid said he will table it. republican members are caught off guard by the move out of speaker boehner's office. they did not expect him to issue a motion for conferees on the crs. they will continue the message they want to see the government open in basic fairness for all americans under the health care law, the amendment you have been talking with in the last hour. in terms of where we go from here as we move in to tuesday, the idea has always been from republicans that a one-day...
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he even said this is now for harry reid and mitch mcconnell to decide and they couldn't either the when they actually did vote on new year's eve it undermined what has been the governing rule of the republicans for the past decade, which is nothing should pass without a majority vote and they didn't have a majority vote, and then immediately turned around to re-elect him speaker. it was never really in doubt. but i think having 12 votes, essentially 12 votes on the floor against -- against his speakership being re-elected with only 220 votes does not send a message of strength going into these next rounds. gwen: and mike, when all is said and done -- nice pen drop there! -- when all is said and didn't you president was still able to wrangle his basics. he wanted to be able to raise taxes on the wealthy, however you define wealthy, and he got that. >> certainly the white house and other democrats look at this and say this is a water shed moment. we got the democrats to break the cardinal, visceral value they have, raising taxes. the only problem is on new year's day taxes were already hi
he even said this is now for harry reid and mitch mcconnell to decide and they couldn't either the when they actually did vote on new year's eve it undermined what has been the governing rule of the republicans for the past decade, which is nothing should pass without a majority vote and they didn't have a majority vote, and then immediately turned around to re-elect him speaker. it was never really in doubt. but i think having 12 votes, essentially 12 votes on the floor against -- against his...
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now, you heard harry reid sounding optimistic about coming up with a solution, but keep in mind harry reid and his democrats in the senate are only half of the solution. where things really fell apart here were in the house of representatives where tea party conservatives simply insist they he are not going along with anything up health care is on the table, until health care is dealt with.e are not going alon anything up health care is on the table, until health care is dealt with.are not going along anything up health care is on the table, until health care is dealt with. so where come we go from here? it's possible the senate could come up with something last minute and pass it. and when it gets to the house, it would then be up to republican speaker john boehner, he would have to use democratic votes, ignoring those tea party members of his open party, hose conservatives in his own party. he would need some democrats to get something passed today and save the country from default. >> all right, tracie potts live in washington. thanks. >>> in florida, two girls are charged in a fri
now, you heard harry reid sounding optimistic about coming up with a solution, but keep in mind harry reid and his democrats in the senate are only half of the solution. where things really fell apart here were in the house of representatives where tea party conservatives simply insist they he are not going along with anything up health care is on the table, until health care is dealt with.e are not going alon anything up health care is on the table, until health care is dealt with.are not...
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default the country. >> harry reid? >> harry reid because you can't default the country. >> is there a danger, as bob corker said, they overstepped? >> there is a danger with each passing day that danger grows. but the most likely outcome is that the senate comes up with some sort of compromise, the house will have to accept it. in spite of what the congressman you had on before. the house says just can't take what the senate gave us to, they vote it down, the stock market plunges and they come back and say well, i guess we had to, and they ultimately pass it with damage to the economy in the meantime. >> the senate moderates if you will, came up with a plan, paul ryan, not the most right wing member of the house said this is a total cave to the president and unacceptable. harry reid rejected it because he said it was a case for the republicans and he wanted something more tilted toward the president. how does something like that everybody get through the house? >> it's incredible that i got on friday when i was going t
default the country. >> harry reid? >> harry reid because you can't default the country. >> is there a danger, as bob corker said, they overstepped? >> there is a danger with each passing day that danger grows. but the most likely outcome is that the senate comes up with some sort of compromise, the house will have to accept it. in spite of what the congressman you had on before. the house says just can't take what the senate gave us to, they vote it down, the stock...
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democrats will tell you this is why harry reid is pushing back so hard. this is a short-term government funding bill. about a month and a half. in two weeks when the government debt ceiling comes up the nation's ability to borrow comes up. if he gives now they are worried he will be forced to give more then. what he's described as time to essentially treat a bully here, punch a bully in the face -- his description of the house republicans. we'll see who the american people blame for this. >> mike, thank you. >> sure. >> for now the senate kicking the c.r. now back to the house of representatives. just happened a short while ago. it is a volley. what's the next move? senator cornin joins us. good evening, sir. senator, can you hear me ? >> i sure can. >> good. thank you, sir. now it's been kicked back from the senate back to the house. the senate, i take it is open for business. what do you anticipate will happen next hour and now 55 minutes? >> i'm hearing the house may make another attempt to ping-pong a bill over to the senate. but, greta, i'm pretty mu
democrats will tell you this is why harry reid is pushing back so hard. this is a short-term government funding bill. about a month and a half. in two weeks when the government debt ceiling comes up the nation's ability to borrow comes up. if he gives now they are worried he will be forced to give more then. what he's described as time to essentially treat a bully here, punch a bully in the face -- his description of the house republicans. we'll see who the american people blame for this....
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it's not about harry reid or dana or you or me. it's about what's happening here, and the president is so right. you don't negotiate just showing up. we have to show up and keep the government open and pay our bills. after that, everything is on the table. and the great news is, and this is really good news, speaker boehner could just bring up that vote right now, in five, ten minutes, and we would open the government and then we would sit down and talk about all the things they care about. what's really interesting is that the republicans in the house have been gutting the nih so i'm glad they now care about it. that's good. >> let me ask you this. i understand when you say it's not good enough just to show up but it's also, as other people will say, also not good enough to extend an invitation, invite leaders to your white house and say i'm here to tell you once again i'm not going to negotiate. i bring this to you only because he's not the first president to be in this circumstance. in fact, when tip o'neill was the democratic l
it's not about harry reid or dana or you or me. it's about what's happening here, and the president is so right. you don't negotiate just showing up. we have to show up and keep the government open and pay our bills. after that, everything is on the table. and the great news is, and this is really good news, speaker boehner could just bring up that vote right now, in five, ten minutes, and we would open the government and then we would sit down and talk about all the things they care about....
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but he's not always going to get his way and neater will harry reid. >> harry reid has said he's been seeking to go to conference -- >> not on a single appropriations bill. he's talking about the budget which outlines the overall spending but specifically on appropriations, which is the issue here, harry reid hasn't passed a bill in four years. do your work, senate, and let's get this figured out. >> tim huelskamp, thanks for your time, sir. >>> earlier monday the president phoned top leaders including harry reid, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi and john boehner. last night on the house floor boehner did an impression of how it went. >> i didn't come here to shut down the government. how do we give a break to all the big businesses out there and yet stick our constituents with a bill that they don't want and a bill they can't afford? that's what this fight's all about. i talked to the president earlier tonight. i'm not going to negotiate. i'm not going to negotiate. i'm not going to do this. well, i would say to the president, this is not about me and it's not about republicans here in
but he's not always going to get his way and neater will harry reid. >> harry reid has said he's been seeking to go to conference -- >> not on a single appropriations bill. he's talking about the budget which outlines the overall spending but specifically on appropriations, which is the issue here, harry reid hasn't passed a bill in four years. do your work, senate, and let's get this figured out. >> tim huelskamp, thanks for your time, sir. >>> earlier monday the...
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this is bigger than harry reid/john boehner. it's for the country. >> wolf, we'll have more of this at 7:00 p.m. eastern. one quick note, harry reid we were just told, did put a phone call into the injured capitol police officers, and the officers said the only thing i wanted to so is make sure that everyone was safe. >> dana, thank you. >>> happening now, breaking news right here in the nation's capital. gun shots and a wild car chase, from the white house to capitol hill. we have remarkable new video. we're standing by for a news conference by d.c. police, the fbi, the secret service and other agencies. >>> plus -- a child found in the car that led police racing across the city. we'll have the latest on that, and the fate of the driver. >>> and two powerful republican senators ka ultimate on an open microphone. the conference about the government shutdown they probably didn't want all of us to hear. >>> well to welcome or viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we be
this is bigger than harry reid/john boehner. it's for the country. >> wolf, we'll have more of this at 7:00 p.m. eastern. one quick note, harry reid we were just told, did put a phone call into the injured capitol police officers, and the officers said the only thing i wanted to so is make sure that everyone was safe. >> dana, thank you. >>> happening now, breaking news right here in the nation's capital. gun shots and a wild car chase, from the white house to capitol hill....
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senate majority leader harry reid said he and fellow democrats are quote through playing these little games end quote. the president will not negotiate with republicans until they agree to fund the government with no strings attached adding that he blames speaker boehner for the continued stalemate. >> the only thing that's stopping them is the john boehner right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the republican party that are willing to burn the house down because of an obsession over my health care initiative. >> well, it proved to be one of the more bizarre turns on the house floor wednesday. california democrat george miller accused the republican party of waging jet jihad against the american people. the congressman was eventually ruled out of order for his extreme remarks and an idaho republican mike simpson said he was disgusted by miller's comments saying he should be formally sensorred. speaker boehner and house republicans believer the budget talks should include discussions about raising the debt ceiling. the deadline for that is october 17th. >>> police are
senate majority leader harry reid said he and fellow democrats are quote through playing these little games end quote. the president will not negotiate with republicans until they agree to fund the government with no strings attached adding that he blames speaker boehner for the continued stalemate. >> the only thing that's stopping them is the john boehner right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the republican party that are willing to burn the house down because of an...
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this is harry reid's shut down. he wants to shut it down and refuses to listen to the american people. >> ted cruz is not the entire u.s. government. >> speaker john boehner won't even let the bill get a yes or no vote because he doesn't want to anger the extremist miss the party. >> get rid of the tea party direction. work with us. >> the tea party isn't going away. the tea party is hanging in. if anything, the tea party is getting stronger. >> senior adviser to president reagan pat buchanan calling the obama/reid strategy sadistic saying they want maximum pain for maximum gain. pat. >> good to see you, greta. >> is that what you said. >> when you saw what happened at the memorial. we have seen the honor flights coming from the fellows who fought in world war ii. they are going to their memorial. they find metal barriers and crime scene tape keeping them out. for what purpose? >> who do you think made the decision? that was appalling to the world war ii vets. especially if you have never been to washington. viewers
this is harry reid's shut down. he wants to shut it down and refuses to listen to the american people. >> ted cruz is not the entire u.s. government. >> speaker john boehner won't even let the bill get a yes or no vote because he doesn't want to anger the extremist miss the party. >> get rid of the tea party direction. work with us. >> the tea party isn't going away. the tea party is hanging in. if anything, the tea party is getting stronger. >> senior adviser to...
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our photographer just saw him go into harry reid's office. he's currently meeting, i don't know, one-on-one, or maybe with other members of the senate democratic leadership in the office of senator harry reid, which is just around the corner from where i'm standing right now. you see this crowd of people behind me. those are reporters waiting to see if the vice president is going to come through because he's eventually going to come through he and meet with all of the senate democrats for the meeting you were talking about with the senator. sounds as though they're doing a little talking about -- a little bit of a game plan about how they're going to present this to the caucus, and obviously, that's a very delicate issue for reasons we have been talking about. the democratic caucus, many of them are not happy. in fact, i have to tell you i was told by one democratic senator when they put up on a screen, they put up yesterday in a meeting that democrats were having, they put up almost like a power point, i believe, some of the aspects of the p
our photographer just saw him go into harry reid's office. he's currently meeting, i don't know, one-on-one, or maybe with other members of the senate democratic leadership in the office of senator harry reid, which is just around the corner from where i'm standing right now. you see this crowd of people behind me. those are reporters waiting to see if the vice president is going to come through because he's eventually going to come through he and meet with all of the senate democrats for the...
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take a listen to speaker boehner yourself. >> by refusing to negotiate, harry reid and the president are putting our country on a pretty dangerous path. listen, there has never been a president in our history that did not negotiate over the debt element, never, not once. matter of fact, president obama negotiated with me over the debt limit in 2011. he also negotiated with the blue dog democrats to raise the debt ceiling in 2010. so the way to resolve this is to sit down and have a conversation to resolve our differences. >> reporter: so the speaker saying the problem is not with him or his caucus, although in the past he has taken a much firmer stance. and bottom line is the white house isn't going to sit down to talk if the affordable care act being involved. >> how are americans reacting to the first full week of the shutdown. >> reporter: here in washington it is being felt. and i just ran into some people who were so frustrated because they didn't realize so many parts of washington would be shut down for a trip they have been waiting months to take. and we're hearing response f
take a listen to speaker boehner yourself. >> by refusing to negotiate, harry reid and the president are putting our country on a pretty dangerous path. listen, there has never been a president in our history that did not negotiate over the debt element, never, not once. matter of fact, president obama negotiated with me over the debt limit in 2011. he also negotiated with the blue dog democrats to raise the debt ceiling in 2010. so the way to resolve this is to sit down and have a...
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texas republican senator ted cruz also blamed reid for the impending government shutdown. >> if harry reid causes a shutdown, that would be a mistake. but that is his position. >> so where's it go from here? we're joined from washington by christina. while we've seen all the talk on the sunday morning shows, what's happening behind the scenes, if anything? >> there's not a whole lot happening behind the scenes. leadership in both parties are not really having conversations with the white house. all weekend this was more an issuing of statements back and forth. the president had a veto threat of what the house passed saturday night very late in the evening. and harry reid, the senate majority leader, said they would absolutely not accept what the house passed. so everybody is waiting for the senate to return to washington and come into session on monday at 2:00. >> what happens at 2:00? first, with the senate and then the house and maybe the white house. >> what harry reid will do is not accept any changes to the president's health care law. there were really three things that the hous
texas republican senator ted cruz also blamed reid for the impending government shutdown. >> if harry reid causes a shutdown, that would be a mistake. but that is his position. >> so where's it go from here? we're joined from washington by christina. while we've seen all the talk on the sunday morning shows, what's happening behind the scenes, if anything? >> there's not a whole lot happening behind the scenes. leadership in both parties are not really having conversations...
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even harry reid is optimistic saying perhaps tomorrow will be a bright day. sound likes a song from "annie" joining me sunny hostin. and in the fifty chair, rick lazio. let's get the latest on the possible senate deal from dana bash. >> the sun will come out tomorrow -- just kidding. the deal right now is that everybody in the senate, the two major sides, mitch mcconnell and the people he is trying to please and harry reid, the democratic leader and the people he is trying to please they feel like they have given a little bit. the democrats wanted to extend the debt ceiling through the election next year but they won't get that. the republicans wanted to have a very, very short window for opening the government, you know, democrats wanted to have it longer. they have a give and take on that. what's unclear is how this is going to sell with senate republicans first. that's going to happen tomorrow morning. and more importantly how it's going to sell with the house republicans who want it to go much further with regard to obama care and the debt ceiling. we'll
even harry reid is optimistic saying perhaps tomorrow will be a bright day. sound likes a song from "annie" joining me sunny hostin. and in the fifty chair, rick lazio. let's get the latest on the possible senate deal from dana bash. >> the sun will come out tomorrow -- just kidding. the deal right now is that everybody in the senate, the two major sides, mitch mcconnell and the people he is trying to please and harry reid, the democratic leader and the people he is trying to...
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senate democrats led by harry reid refuse to take them up insisting the government should be funed all at once. >>> the navy air force game is a go for tomorrow and that doesn't mean the naval academy is in the clear. 60% of the teachers are civilians and all of them are furloughed. the academy made plans last week in case of the shut down. still 20% of the classes have been canceled. if the shut down continues, now for more than a week the academy officials say more classes will be canceled. >> we have very talented military faculty here as well. we were able to put plans in place by which we had military faculty covering some of the classes. that's only sustainable for so long. >> the language classes and chemistry and physics classes have been canceled during the shut down. >>> the navy blimp has been flying over the skies of baltimore. it was paid for by the army and is coming out of the fiscal year 2013 budget which is why it's not affected. it's conducting aerial mapping operations and flight zones over the skies. the mission is set to wrap up within the next few days. >>> the go
senate democrats led by harry reid refuse to take them up insisting the government should be funed all at once. >>> the navy air force game is a go for tomorrow and that doesn't mean the naval academy is in the clear. 60% of the teachers are civilians and all of them are furloughed. the academy made plans last week in case of the shut down. still 20% of the classes have been canceled. if the shut down continues, now for more than a week the academy officials say more classes will be...
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mitch mcconnell and harry reid - harry reid suggesting that he and mitch mcconnell have known each other a long time and been through this a lot of times, including 31 december last year and did a behind the scenes deal, the two of them, and harry reid hinted that they may have to do the same thing again. one thing to bear in mind - whatever happens has to happen quickly, it will take a couple of days to sort everything out. the debt ceiling deadline, the serious issue now comes up on thursday. >> and this is called governing now. okay. john terrett, live from the capitol. thank you. >> the barack obama administration is allowing states to seize their own money to pay for park operations. some are jumping at the chance. nearly a dozen national parks and monuments are opening thanks to state funding. one is the statue of liberty in new york city, available to tourists for the first time in almost two weeks. utah reopened six attractions, and a day later it opened canyon lands and the glen cannion national recreation area. arizona's grand canyon opened and colorado's rocky mountain nationa
mitch mcconnell and harry reid - harry reid suggesting that he and mitch mcconnell have known each other a long time and been through this a lot of times, including 31 december last year and did a behind the scenes deal, the two of them, and harry reid hinted that they may have to do the same thing again. one thing to bear in mind - whatever happens has to happen quickly, it will take a couple of days to sort everything out. the debt ceiling deadline, the serious issue now comes up on thursday....
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we are not getting it from harry reid or senate democrats or president obama. that's why we are here because there is no compromise from the democrats. >> the democrats aren't coming with a pie in the sky wish list like the republicans. senator cruz and now the house republicans, they have their fantasy draft of legislation. and that's fine. but it's just a fantasy. harry reid is not coming and saying we're going to shut down the government unless you pass the president's gun safety bill and unless you pass be pre-kindergarten program and the increase in the minimum wage. these are all things adearly love but they are on my christmas wish list not a hostage taking list. this is not the way to run government. >> here's what i have done -- if i were advising harry reid this afternoon i would have said let's strip out the military pay portion of this thing, let's don't give that to the house and send this clean cr back to the house without the military pay and see if they want to go to the wall on this thing. i bet the house would have caved at that point. >> they
we are not getting it from harry reid or senate democrats or president obama. that's why we are here because there is no compromise from the democrats. >> the democrats aren't coming with a pie in the sky wish list like the republicans. senator cruz and now the house republicans, they have their fantasy draft of legislation. and that's fine. but it's just a fantasy. harry reid is not coming and saying we're going to shut down the government unless you pass the president's gun safety bill...
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specifically what do you think harry reid is thinking about as he looks at this shutdown clock. tweet us your best and most creative caption, the hashtag, waytooshutdown. we'll have the best answers later. mr. schumer doesn't look very happy either. >>> today also happens to be the day americans can start signing up for health insurance exchanges under the affordable care actor and opens after dozens of challenges and a supreme court ruling upholding the law. a new poll finds many americans have a negative impression of obama care. more than half polled are worried about it and 49% say they are confused and 24% say they are enthusiastic about the law. nbc news chief medical editor nancy snyderman asked kathleen sebelius about the lack of opt minimum for obama care. >> with all the run-up time to the eve of this, why the confusion today and why not more enthusiasm? >> well, i think it still isn't real for a lot of people and there is a lot of confusion. >> is that your fault? >> i think we bear part of the responsibility of not being able to get through a lot of the noise. >> wha
specifically what do you think harry reid is thinking about as he looks at this shutdown clock. tweet us your best and most creative caption, the hashtag, waytooshutdown. we'll have the best answers later. mr. schumer doesn't look very happy either. >>> today also happens to be the day americans can start signing up for health insurance exchanges under the affordable care actor and opens after dozens of challenges and a supreme court ruling upholding the law. a new poll finds many...